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[attachment file=150088] [attachment file=150082] Staying at the Marquette Tourist Park in Marquette, MI. The park is on the edge of town, situated on the Dead River. Nice and quiet. Have 3 Casitas, 1 Scamp, and 2 Airstreams near us. Tomorrow we are headed towards Escanaba, MI to check out the Fayette Historic SP. We’ve been told its very interesting. Took a few photos of the Lake Superior lakeshore at the Presque Isle Park this morning. A lovely day!

I have a 18 wheeler following me with a complete machine shop, lathe and end mill with a good supply of metal. I also have every tool that Snap-On sells! My first-Aide kit is the second 18 wheeler with a full surgical MASH unit. All joking aside, I have traveled with some that had enough tools and supplies to rebuild an engine, and others that traveled with his Good Sam's warranty and Emergency Assistence card. If traveling a moderate distance to a state/federal park near an urban area, carry fewer tools than a cross country trip into remote areas. Happy Trails !! Coy

Since my battery monitor will show amperage drain, I went through all the electrical items on our trailer one by one so that I would know how many amps each pulled. Here's the list, which apart from a few items like the fridge and inverter, should apply to most Ollies: All lights off, no fridge, no inverter - 1.2 A All lights off, fridge running, no inverter - 3.7 All lights on, no fridge, no inverter - 5.7 All lights + fridge - 8.2 All lights + fridge and inverter - 10.2 Fridge - 2.5 (3.5 starting) Inverter - 2.0 Reading lights, all - 0.3 Outside lights, each side - 0.7 Outside courtesy - 0.1 Inside courtesy - 0.1 Cabinet lights - 1.1 Main cabin overhead - 0.6 Right bed overhead - 0.3 Left - 0.3 Kitchen - 0.3 Dinette - 0.3 So I have 1.2 amps of parasitic drain. That's probably higher than most, since it includes my Cradlepoint router and Victron stuff. It's enough to kill my batteries in 12 ½ days, which I've verified. Solar is more than enough to keep on top of it of course, but if I were to cover the trailer or store it inside or in the shade, I'd want to disconnect the batteries.

Hello Rick! Duke & I live in Lakeland & are newbie owners with a lot to learn. We'll be at the mini rally & hope to meet you!

While we were on our western trip in July and August we visited Rocky Mountain National Park, we ran upon a herd of 200 – 300 elk in a meadow.